HourSchool

For all the makers out there, check out and support our good friend's new project up on kickstarter, the Make Time Clock.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/chapambrose/make-time-clock-get-serious-about-side-projects/posts/1417332?ref=backer_project_update

Update 4: Noah Scalin - Make Time Clock: Artist Edition · Make Time Clock: get serious about... I’m proud to announce the availability of one-of-a-kind reward designed by Noah Scalin.This fully functional Make Time Clock has a white stain, unique light arrangement, and laser-etched skull with banner details. Only one will be produced and it is currently available for a $500 pledge to the campa…

This is absolutely fantastic: http://www.adweek.com/adfreak/perfect-match-brazilian-kids-learn-english-video-chatting-lonely-elderly-americans-157523

Perfect Match: Brazilian Kids Learn English by Video Chatting With Lonely Elderly Americans It's such a great, simple idea: Young Brazilians want to learn English. Elderly Americans living in retirement homes just want someone to talk to. Why not connect them? FCB Brazil did just that with its "Speaking Exchange" project for CNA language schools.

This is one of the best live acts in Austin right now. They play every Monday night at the Continental Club. Check them out, have a beer, have your mind blown.

Peterson Brothers Band are opening up the free Health Alliance for Austin Musicians Benefit Day Showcase presented by SXSWfm this coming Tuesday. Get a preview of the young and talented band's soul-infused blues sound!

Talent Trumps Age for The Peterson Brothers | SXSW 2014 Written by Rory Burbeck | September 19, 2013SXSWfmMusicAlumniHAAM Benefit Day is less than a week away! Today, we’re focusing on the amazingly talented group that will be kicking off SXSWfm’s HAAM Benefit Day Showcase, The Peterson Brothers Band from Bastrop, Texas.Comprised of teenagers, Alex on ba...

Pass it along if you know anyone interested in participating in the School to Farm Initiative with Urban Roots!

Congrats! Such a great organization, and so cool to see them getting some great press around Austin! Cheers.

Eastside Compost Pedallers - Best Green Program - Best of Austin - 2013 - Readers - Politics &... This genius compost recycling program was built on four core values: sustainability, community, simplicity, and creativity. When members sign up, they're given everything they need to start turning their compostable waste into a rich resource. Then once a week, pedallers pick up the compost using sp...

A great day at Center61 with the UnLtd crew!

Good afternoon lovely people of Austin! There are a few spots left for this great (and free!) Social Entrepreneurship session coming up on Thursday at Center61 Check it out the link below for all the juicy details:

http://hourschool.com/courses/unltd-usa-startup-drive-austin-in-austin-tx--2

UnLtd USA | startup + drive Austin HourSchool is a social school built from your community, offering in-person, peer-led, bite-sized classes.

Only a few days left to sign up for this awesome workshop!

"Learn how to make your own textile print through painting. Explore pattern making through water-based media like sumi ink and watercolor painting and leave with an 8 x 10 archival print of your new textile design, as well as a digital file you can have printed onto fabric or paper!"

GirlsGuild | Pattern Making, from Painting to Print with Callen Thompson

Great read on the cost of university education... does it cost too much, or too little?

http://www.hastac.org/blogs/cathy-davidson/2013/08/24/why-does-college-cost-so-much-and-why-do-so-many-pundits-get-it-wron #.UhmpdfD9meQ.twitter

Why Does College Cost So Much--And Why Do So Many Pundits Get It Wrong? | HASTAC To say that American universities are too expensive is like saying cars are too expensive. What do we mean by such a statement? Are we talking about the cost of a Lamborghini Veneno (at 3.5M, one of the world's most expensive cars) or a Hyundai Atos (at $9000, one of the least expensive)? For the...

Hmmm, our little school bus is slightly jealous. Time to get the table saw out.

Architect Student Converts Old Bus into Comfy Mobile Home Complete with Repurposed Gym Floor |... Architect Student Converts Old Bus into Comfy Mobile Home Complete with Repurposed Gym FloorAugust 19, 2013I don’t know about you, but few exciting things ever transpired for me on a school bus. It always smelled like gas fumes, and its primary purpose was to transport me to a place I didn’t always…

Get the ideas out of your head, show people what you mean, create artifacts, inspire rooms, run the show... how? By learning to draw. It's as easy as picking up a pen.

Calling all Austin Social Entrepreneurs! Check out this great day of events at Center61 hosted by Untld USA.

"Are you a startup social entrepreneur working on an idea or initiative to startup and drive change in your community or around the world?

Come join Gary Hoover, Founder and CEO of BigWig Games, Jessica Shortall, Director of Giving at TOMS and other seasoned entrepreneurs, experienced coaches and leaders from the sector for a free event of one-on-one clinics, practical workshops and inspiring talks."

http://center61.hourschool.com/courses/unltd-usa-startup-drive-austin-in-austin-tx--2

UnLtd USA | startup + drive Austin HourSchool is a social school built from your community, offering in-person, peer-led, bite-sized classes.